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Case Study - The Woodson School Essay

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The Woodson Group who has currently teamed up with a public school system in Washington D.C. and The National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education (NCPIE) as presented in the case study, are currently in the second stage of the group development process, known as the storming stage. According to our text, “The storming stage is one of intra-group conflict. Members accept the existence of the group but resist the constraints it imposes on individuality. There is conflict over who will control the group. When this stage is complete, there will be a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group” (Robbins 275). In order for all three parties to move forward in the development process, they need to establish an …show more content…

First and foremost, as the cast study recommends, is to elect the team that will be overseeing the implementation of the program for student improvement. Team leaders should be diverse in both union and foundation backgrounds as well as varied ethnicities in order to relate to the situation at hand. Once a team is formed, it is easier for each leader to identify with one another in order to discover their similarities, differences and improvise as to how to go about combining them to meet the needs of the prospective program. Overall, the team shares the same values, which is providing a positive and influential environment for the students. Once the team leaders familiarize themselves with one another, I believe the most effective technique for them to establish their handbook is to have nominal group technique sessions. “The chief advantage of the nominal group technique is that it permits a group to meet formally but does not restrict independent thinking,” (Robbins 295). Using the nominal approach would allow such a diversified team to write down their ideas in private, present them to the group, evaluate the pros and cons independently and decide which ideas are the most valuable to move

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